Display tray



Dec. 5, 1933. A. N. BROOKS 1,937,868

DISPLAY TRAY Filed March 8, 1932 INVENTOR,

.frifizzr A/I imam ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 5, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in display trays and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide display trays, such as are usedfor displaying jewelry and other articles in a show case or in a storewindow; each of the trays having a removable or interchangeable outercasing, or shell-like memher, which may be composed of suitablematerial. Different colors or shapes may be employed for the purpose ofimparting any desired color effect to the display window, as blue orgreen, as desired, in order to bring out different color effects.

The invention, broadly, comprises a base mem ber formed with the usualrecessed top for receiving the removable article-supporting part of thetray which is covered with felt, or other suitable material, and, a,removable or interchangeable casing-like member, which is slipped ontothe base piece, the shape of which corre-.

sponds to the outside dimensions of the base piece, as will be describedin detail. It is often desirable, in decorating display windows, or showcases, to utilize and bring out different color eilects, depending oftenupon the color of the articles to be displayed, therefore, the displaytrays should correspond with the color of the articles being displayed.7

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view, partially in section, showing theremovable article-supporting member in full lines and the base andremovable casing or shell member in section.

Fig. 2 is a detail, sectional view of the casing or interchangeablemember removed from its base.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the interchangeable memberwithdrawn from thebase member, and f Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thebase member with the casing removed therefrom.

Referring to the drawing in detail:

1 designates the base member which is formed with the inclined edges 2and the upper recessed portion 3. Located within the recessed portion 3is a removable cloth covered jewel-receiving member 4 having the usualrecess 5 in which the article, indicated at 6, as a ring, is placed. '7,designates, as a whole, the removable or interchangeable member which isformed with the angularly disposed sides, as 8, 9, and 10, which areformedor located in order to correspond with the angles of the sides 8',9 and 10' of the base member 1. The upper edge of the removable member 7extends inward, as shown at 11.

This edge rests, when the removable member 7 is in place, upon the upperedge 12 of the base member. The lower portion of the removable member isformed with the flange 13 which, engages the inclined flange 2 of thebase member.

It is to be understood that the removable 0 member 7 may be made of anysuitable materials and ofdifierent colors, as molded celluloid or likematerial, and which may be made transparent or opaque, as desired. It isalso to be understood that the, removable or interchange- 5 able member7 is not limited in its use to display trays, but may be employed inother decorative effects, as on lamp bases, vases and other likearticles.

The removable, or shell-like member 7, is not secured or attached to thebase member in any way, since it is designed to be readily placed on andremoved therefrom, when desired. The flanges 11 and 13 however assure aunitary connection with the display tray and when in position, gives theappearance of a single member.

It is obvious that, when several trays have placed thereon the removableshell-like members of one color, a pleasing effect will be carried out,and, the same may be readily changed to another 30 color, as desired.

What I claim is:

Incombination with a display tray having a recessed upper portion inwhich isplaced a member for receiving the article to be displayed, a s5ARTHUR N. BROOKS.

